The newly announced Sigma lenses for the NEX system will start shipping in April. The 30mm lens release is scheduled for April 6 and the 19mm for April 13. Dpreview (Click here) posted some image samples of the 30mm Sigma on the NEX-7. And also the German Mittenkontakt (Click here) posted images with the exact same camera-lens combination.

The 30mm Sigma lens is in Stock on [shoplink 11967 ebay]eBay UK (Click here)[/shoplink] and Amazon Germany (Click here). USA readers can preorder the lens at BHphoto (Click here).

Source: Sigma Japan.

Sony PRO (Click here) announced the delay of the long awaited NEX-FS100 firmware release. Planned release date is now April 19. As you know also the new A77 firmware is supposed to e launched next week on march 29. Let’s hope they will not delay that too!

P.S.: You can see the full A77 new firmware features list here: http://www.sonyalpharumors.com/good-news-a77-firmware-1-05-coming-on-march-29/

I really don’t know how I should talk about the following issue. I can’t go into any details because I don’t want to have any troubles with anyone. All I can tell you is that some “superior forces” are trying to make the life on that website harder. They really don’t understand (as our readers do) how valuable this website can be for them. It’s going on since a while and it is a very tuff battle. One day I may will tell you everything but I can’t do it right now.

That’s why I will be probably forced to change the domain name by dropping the word “Sony”. That will make keeping the website alive much easier. My question to you is the following:

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If you have other domain name suggestions please send me an email to sonyalpharumors@gmail.com (and please check if the domain name is available).

P.S.: Hope one day the “superior forces” will understand that Internet is changing the world and you should learn to live with that idea or at least try to contact me directly instead of playing some “not so nice game“.

The last days I got multiple links about new Sony NEX-7 accessories. Many readers already own the NEX-7 so this might will interest you:

ReWo cage for NEX 7 at EosHD (Click here). A new custody at DC.watch (Click here). A new enhanced Viewfinder for the Nauticam case (Click here). And a very crazy handmade wood grip made by a Chinese guy (Xitek forum). The NEX-7 popularity will very likely broaden the offer of accessories. Feel free to send me a notice of whatever curious new stuff comes out!

P.S.: The NEX-7 still is on top of the rankings at Amazon US (place 1), Amazon Germany (place 1), Amazon France (place 3) and Amazon UK (place 4).

Shop links: [shopcountry 8454].

Jason from SonyAlphaLab (Click here) did what almost nobody of us would do with our own [shoplink 8454]NEX-7[/shoplink]….he toke off the clothes from the camera! You can see many more images on his website. You don’t have to be an engineer to see how many small pieces have been put inside the camera. Looking at that I miss one thing. A sensor heat cooling system. I saw it once on the GH2 and it works very effectively on it. The NEX-7 sensor quickly becomes too hot when shooting video. After a couple of minutes (between three an ten) it stops recording and shuts down :(

NEX-7 in Stock status check: [shoplist 8454]

The two main A99 competitor are now shipping worldwide and at first glance it appears that the Nikon D800 sells more than the Canon 5DmarkIII. See the Amazon US rankings (Click here). According to my trusted sources Sony has two new FF sensors, one with 24 megapixels and the other one has 36 megapixel sensor (used for the Nikon D800). I am pretty sure the A99 uses the 24 megapixel sensor. But we are just a rumors site so everything is possible :)

The main and very basic question you should answer is:

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Now I am curious to learn what you need!

I collected the links and info readers sent me the last days. Here is a roundup of all readers link suggestions:

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Hey! check this… we use only the new Sony A65 & Sony f2.8/16-500 SSM lens…Its a  music clip from a carnival group “Gousgounides” from Rethymno – Greece, which shows the bright side of our city that we have forget … Created for fun and for our friends…https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m9aE4rop8jU

DxO now supports the Beercan! For a long time, it seemed like DxO only made correction modules for current or recent lenses. I was surprised to find out that they released a module for such an old lens (regardless of its cult-like following). Here is a link to DxO’s page where they confirm the support – http://www.dxo.com/intl/photo/news/DxO-Optics-Pro-new-lens-camera-combinations36

Sony Introduces New Line of Ultra-High Speed SD Memory Cards: https://www.sony.com.hk/press/pdf/2012022001_e.pdf

XQD, Ethernet and the Nikon D4 (RobGalbraith)

Charles explains the Rolling Shutter Effect on youtube (Click here) -> via Videoacademy.ch.

Sony A77 review at Megapixel (Click here).

I did some panorama shots with the Sony A77 and the Rokinon 8mm fisheye. I used a tripod to take shots at 8 positions (45 degree increments). I took 3 bracketed shots at position, for 24 total shots.
I used Photomatix Pro to create 8 HDR images fo each position, then Hugin to stitch the regular panorama and the little planet.
https://plus.google.com/photos/116510470685386993448/albums/5711382100977784017

Rem: “Not that I am a big name photographer, but I have shot a few celebrities, so if anyone is interested they can also see what I have done with my Sony cameras.
Here’s one of Ron Jeremy for example…
http://www.goldeneraphoto.com/People/Portraits/21117400_XGGGsv#!i=1679745100&k=JXSWfSq

Here are some wonderful professional photos done by Brian Smith with a NEX-5N of the X-Factor America competitors from last season. Brian Smith is a celebrity portraitist who is one of the Sony Artisans of Imagery.
http://500px.com/briansmithphoto

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